The Civic Leadership Academy (CLA) was created to provide students with an opportunity to learn how to leverage service and the potential to impact communities through a formalized co-curricular experience. The goal of the CLA experience is to educate and model the way for current Davis College students to engage in civic leadership and establish a tone of service and development across Lubbock and the participants' future communities. The program realizes that students want the opportunity to create an impact on local levels and empowers them to explore the ideas behind being a civic leader across communities.

The experience culminates in a capstone project focused on addressing local challenges and working with local agencies/individuals through a needs assessment, SWOT analysis, and project creation to address the identified need. CLA members address challenges and utilize their years of skill development in civic leadership.

Award Recipient:

• Dr. Jason Headrick, Assistant Professor of Leadership and Community Development, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

Community Partners:

• City of Lubbock, Parks & Recreation Department
• City of Plainview, Main Street Program
• East Lubbock Art House
• Lubbock Impact
• Volunteer Center of Lubbock
• Los Hermanos Familia
• OpenDoor